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Policing in Kerala is all set for a hi-tech make over, thanks to “E-Academy” a new initiative taken up by the Kerala Police Academy in Thrissur.
The objective of the project is to replace the concept of conventional law enforcement with a nuanced form of policing as well as to extend state-of -the-art training facility to the newly inducted officers in the force, said K.Padmakumar, Additional Director General of Police and Director of the Kerala Police Academy.
Implemented at a cost of ₹3 crore, the E-Academy will comprise wi-fi facility, IP cameras in the campus, smart classrooms, digitised library etc. The conduct of examinations and submission of assignments will be made online. The revamped training will encompass simulations of various crime scenes, audio-video interfaces, modules of soft skill development and engagement with the social media etc.
“The project marks a shift from conventional policing to intelligent policing, which is considered to be the future. The introduction of technology, that plays a crucial rule in modern law-enforcement strategies world over, will definitely take our police force ahead of the game with criminals’’, Padmakumar said.
The first phase of E-Academy will set in motion by next month. The project will focus on super surveillance, use of latest technology in prevention as well as investigation of crime in the next phase.
The Academy has also introduced “Law in Motion” a new module, aimed at giving trainees a practical training in the use of law. The modules on soft skill development will bring in change from hyper aggressive policing that harms individuals, undermines communities’ ability to trust the police, he said.
Kerala Police Academy currently accommodates about 830 trainee officers including 270 sub-Inspector trainees and 400 women officers.
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